Brain damage in pigs produced by impact with a non-penetrating captive bolt pistol

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 153-155

  Finnie, J W ^a   Manavis, J ^a   Summersides, G E ^a   Blumbergs, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL EUTHANASIA; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; BRAIN INJURY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY; FEMALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SHEEP; SWINE;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BRAIN INJURIES; DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY; EUTHANASIA, ANIMAL; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; SHEEP; SWINE; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 2342565809     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2003.tb11078.x     Document Type: Article

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